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Did Mary Baker Eddy write it? “Prayer for oneself”
Here’s what we know about this statement.
Is The Mother Church’s finial a pineapple or a pine cone?
Read up on a question of debate that dates to the 1930s.
Did Mary Baker Eddy write it? “Inasmuch as I am God’s child…”
Here’s the answer to a frequently asked question.
Was there a chapter in Science and Health titled “Imposition and Demonstration”?
Find out about this name and how it evolved.
Did Eddy read the works of Swedenborg?
Read about her exposure to the Lutheran theologian’s ideas.
Did Mary Baker Eddy write it? The authorship of “Money Thought”
Here’s background on a document that has circulated widely over the years.
Why did Mary Baker Eddy start The Christian Science Journal?
Find out what led to publication of the first issue in 1883.
Did Mary Baker Eddy write it? Authenticating “Notes by Judge Hanna” on Christ and Christmas
Did Hanna play any role in setting down the book’s illustrations?
Did Mary Baker Eddy write it? Application of “Ways that are Vain”
Find out about documents that alter the original wording.
Did Mary Baker Eddy and Booker T. Washington ever meet?
Find out about Washington’s engagement with Christian Science.
Did Joseph Armstrong heal people of smallpox?
Here is background that suggests he did.
Did Eddy use Webster’s 1828 dictionary?
The answer is somewhat nuanced.
Did Eddy regularly read a hymn at bedtime?
Here’s information that suggests she did.
How did Christian Scientists respond to the 1918–1919 Spanish flu?
Here is information from a variety of sources.
What is the origin of the Explanatory Note found in the Christian Science Quarterly?
See how this text evolved to what is currently read.
